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8th grade Social Studies - U2 Mid Term

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A frontier is...

a)

the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness

b)

a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

c)

a thing done; a deed.

d)

the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.

2.

An act is...

a)

the extreme limit of settled land beyond which lies wilderness

b)

a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

c)

a thing done; a deed.

d)

the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.

3.

A valley is...

a)

a formal or explicit statement or announcement.

b)

a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

c)

a thing done; a deed.

d)

the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.

4.

Quartering means ...

a)

a formal or explicit statement or announcement.

b)

a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

c)

a thing done; a deed.

d)

the provision of accommodations or lodgings, especially for troops.

5.

The Ohio River Valley was a frontier in the

a)

1500s

b)

1600s

c)

1700s

d)

1800s

6.

For Britain, the Ohio River Valley was land they had already settled on and wanted to keep

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

For France, the Ohio River Valley was land where they could continue settling and trading with the Native Americans they had already built relationships with

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Both countries built forts around the Ohio River Valley to _______________ their power

a)

diminish

b)

suggest

c)

assert

d)

take away

9.

Battles between the French and British began in

a)

1770

b)

1754

c)

1745

d)

1776

10.

The British tried multiple times to capture France's Fort _______________ before finally succeeding in 1758

a)

Duquesne

b)

Concord

c)

Ontario

d)

Montreal

11.

Which event ended in a 3 day battle after multiple months of fighting

a)

Battle at Fort Duquesne

b)

Montreal Campaign

c)

Battle of Ontario

d)

Battle of Quebec

12.

Which battle lasted less than an hour?

a)

Battle at Fort Duquesne

b)

Montreal Campaign

c)

Battle of Ontario

d)

Battle of Quebec

13.

Fort Loudon is known for instigating a major conflict between a group of Native Americans (Cherokee) and what other group?

a)

French soldiers

b)

British soldiers

c)

colonists

d)

other native Americans

14.

The treaty pf Paris was signed in

a)

1774

b)

1763

c)

1780

d)

1776

15.

The treaty of Paris accomplished which of the following

a)

Forced France to give up all colonies

b)

Gave Spanish Florida to the British

c)

Meant that France and Spain were no longer threats

d)

All of the above

16.

King George created the Proclamation Line of 1763 with 3 goals in mind

1. Make peace with American Indians because they were in debt from French and Indian War

2. Start a trade relationship with natives

3. Better defend and maintain colonies Prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains


Why do you think he chose those 3 goals and what do you think he was hoping to accomplish? Did he accomplish it? Explain.

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17.

Which of the following was NOT an act passed by the British after the French and Indian War

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Declaratory Act

d)

Taxation Act

18.

Britain needed money to cover __________ after the war

a)

issues

b)

debt

c)

taxes

d)

legal fees

19.

Colonists saw the 1765 Stamp Act as a way for

a)

the French to take advantage of them

b)

Britain to keep them from exploring the frontier

c)

Britain to gain them more land

d)

Britain to make money without their approval

20.

The Quartering Act meant colonists had to allow British soldiers in their

a)

stores

b)

cities

c)

homes

d)

thoughts and prayers

21.

Which of the following was NOT something colonists had to pay taxes on after the Townshend Act?

a)

soda

b)

tea

c)

glass

d)

paper

22.

We know who shot their guns first at the Boston Massacre (the British or the colonists)

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Colonists planned the Boston Tea party as revenge for the British for passing the Tea Act of 1773

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The Intolerable Acts were King George's way of responding to the Boston tea Party

a)

TRUE

b)

FLASE

25.

Which of the following was not a major effect of the Intolerable Acts

a)

Britain closed the port of Boston

b)

Britain banned town meetings

c)

Britain created a new Quartering Act

d)

Britain allowed the colonists to trade with other countries

26.

Which artifact did Benjamin Franklin NOT play a role in creating

a)

The Common Sense Pamphlet

b)

The Join or Die Cartoon

c)

The Albany Plan

d)

The Declaration of Independence

27.

The Albany Plan called for colony representatives to make decisions for the colonies surrounding which of the following

a)

relationships with the native Americans

b)

military organization

c)

collecting taxes

d)

all of the above

28.

The Common Sense Pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Loyalists were which of the following

a)

colonists that were still loyal to Britain

b)

colonists that believed the revolution was "treason"

c)

mostly older people

d)

typically wealthy merchants

e)

all of the above

30.

Royalists were all BUT which of the following?

a)

colonists who wanted independence from Britain

b)

colonists who moved back to Britain after the war

c)

colonists who were upset with taxes

d)

colonists who wanted a "new country".